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Justice
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Six decades after Freedom Rides, activist says work isn't done
Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks fought for equal rights alongside John Lewis and Diane Nash. That fight continues today, she says.
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Meet Ketanji Brown Jackson, a likely contender for the Supreme Court
Jackson was named by President Joe Biden to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a position regarded as a stepping stone to some of the highest legal positions in the government.
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Minnesota offers conditional release so that incarcerated mothers can be with their newborns
In a country that typically separates incarcerated people from their newborns, the eight states with prison nurseries seemed groundbreaking. Minnesota introduced an entirely new solution.
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How women in Maryland are trying to stop gun violence
They are lawmakers, community organizers and relatives of victims. And they’re a microcosm of the gun violence prevention efforts playing out in statehouses across the nation — amid congressional gridlock and daily shootings.
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Progressives urge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swift confirmation to federal appeals court
Demand Justice has taken out ads supporting Jackson, who is also thought to top Biden’s Supreme Court shortlist.
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Carol Anderson sees a threat to Black Americans in the Second Amendment’s origins
The Emory professor talks about who gets to bear arms, and who gets perceived as a citizen
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In Tulsa and beyond, Biden tasks Black women with fighting the legacy of inequity
Harris, Fudge and Rice are among the administration leaders tackling intractable and politically divisive priorities.
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Val Demings makes the case for a statewide run
The Florida Democrat talks to The 19th’s Errin Haines about legislation on policing and voting, that testy exchange with Jim Jordan and what could be next for her politically.
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Three transgender people allege abuse in Miami-Dade jail
In a letter, groups representing the three transgender people lay out their allegations while in detention and call for reform.
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Vanita Gupta confirmed to key Justice Department job in narrow Senate vote
Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.